chased leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next
soon chasing leader, led 4th to next, ridden and mistake 3 out, soon weakened
mid-division, headway to lead 5th, ridden and hung left approaching 2 out, edged right when headed and hit last, stayed on flat
mid-division, hard ridden and headway approaching 2 out, never reached leaders
held up in rear, headway 4th, ridden to lead last, ran on
led, blundered and headed 4th, soon ridden, weakened 3 out
in touch, ridden and last place approaching 4th, behind when mistake 3 out
chased leaders, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
This is a tightly-knit handicap and there is not much to split a handful of them on the pick of their form. However, Scented Air a winner on the flat here last month, could represent some decent value and is taken to edge out Cybele Eria and French Manequin if this develops into a scrap for the line. The six-year-old has a strong constitution for racing and has coped well in the face of some stiff tests over hurdles of late. She may have the most to fear from Bitter Sweet, who will not go down without a fight - especially as Tony McCoy has been booked for the ride.